POETRY...a dance with words!

HAIKU and TANKA are types of poetry from the Japanese culture. These poems are usually about nature or other beautiful subjects.

HAIKU is a poem using syllables in unrhymed form and consists of three lines.
1 = 5
Line 2 = 7
Line 3= 5

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Leaves fall from the trees
In many different colors
Like candy wrappers

TANKA** is a poem using syllables in unrhymed form and consists of five lines.
Line 1 = 5
Line 2 = 7
Line 3 = 5
Line 4 = 7
Line 5 = 7

OCEANGreat waves crash on shore
In rhythm and steady beat
Palm trees sway and bend
Like a dancer on life’s stage
Never stopping till the end

Poetry Forms

Poetry!

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